Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-24
A HEROES CHANCE.
WILLIAM @. PATTEy.

chap IN the world. I'd be a hero #
could, but nothing happens TO give me
a chance"
His companion, little Tom Harris
Lame Tim" he was usually called
looked up at Ned Mace, with admirino
eyes. Ned was SO stout and rugged
that Tim could not help admiring him.
They were lying upon the soft, green
grass in Mr.. Mace's orchard. Little
Tim was reclining upon his back. with
his crutch beside him, while lie listened
10 Ned, who was reading aloud from
a book. Ned was lying on his stom.
ach, with his face supported by his
hands, while the book from which he
was reading lay upon the ground be.
tween his elbows.
1t was "A sunny June.ilay. Soft
breezes, laden with sweet perfumes,
were whispering among the apple. trees,
Birds were singing in many parts OF
the orchard. and from the verdant
meadows over the little brook that
ran through the valley came the faint
sound OF a coW.beli.
NOW" said Ned. Indignantly, part
ly uprising and supporting himself on
one hand, there's aIellow in this book
who's saved somebody from being
I killed three times, and / havn't read
il more than half through. could
have done the same things il had
had the chance Now don't call
that fair"
Nor l." chimed In his admirer.
Never a single thing happens to
give me show" continued Ned.
Why. don't you suppose could
rescue child from burning house
Just as well as that fellow
did, II wasn't very smart
thins 20 pull an old man
OF a railroad track 70 keep him from
being run oyer by a train. As jor
rgsCning that fellow from drowning.
be asserted eontenpiuously, that
WAS just no trick at all.
Tins eyes gloMed ar he looked nj
into Nei's lace. What a noble Lad
Ned was, 20 be- sure. and how bray,
hr would be II hc only had "a chance.
But, Ned. you might 10 drownet
II you tried 10 save another Teller
lie might grab ye, an'nen you'd boil
90 down"
Ned laughed derisively
Your hlnoi's poor Tim, he said
GympathiIingl but with an air O
superiority "fon are not built O
The stun from which heroes ARE made.
Il don't 'spert | am. Ned" Tin
humbiy admitted, II negef liked /,
do anything risky"
~ hy, the danger II what make
the hero. lithcru wasn't any DANCE
there wouldn't he any heroes. ] Wis
! mc,hing would tutn up that woui
! stye me a chance 10 show what leoul
do. should Just like 10 rush into
burning building and rescue a chill
from death. II would be glorious I
dash through the smoke and flame
. where no one elise dared so. and ben
the child safely from the burnin
houss jnst as the root fell Ia"
TINS blood was stirred by Ned
! words. Ilc sat up, looking his con
| paniou Ia the iaoc,
/. bot but suppose ther rool shout
: fall aiorc yer should get outH' ne Ia
! tered.
! Ned laughed.
.uh. that never happens. Tim III
g hero always escapes y wouldn q
! for a hero 10 be killed like that.
/ But hc might, less Their same. PC
Z sisted Tim.
I ii did not take Ned long. hoWcvc
!. 20 convince Tim that such an occu
renee Was not only out Of the usui
. course Of events, but that Il would
!. tine last thing liable 10 happen TO
: hero Tins admiration for Ned wi
I, unbounded. Being nothing but us
: less little cripple. hcdoubly felt his Y
Eisniiiranrc while with a htTon
healthy lad ike his companion.
II don't see why couldn't a be'
like YOU, Ned" murmured the ian
i boy, rCgretiully.
7, Ned said nothing. but there Was
y selaHatisiietl feeling oi pride within Y
I. bosom a. he turned to his hook. u
2. he had scarcely begun TO read "heh
AZ rhilti's voice was heard calling
Ned. Ned; where are your
"Herc. Lottic," answered Ned, 100
" inc I'm 10 see his little sister PEER
II through the rails OF the fence. Wha'
- wanted. stty' ~.
" "pnpa wants YOU 20 help him
~ answered inc child: IAN don't y,
.s think I've less found the prett';,
u iIt,le birdis's nest in all the worI
.. DO come an see II, Ned, ,g,,
Her fac, was M aglow with chlldl
!, measure. but Neil did not notice ~
% iIc was nneered to think he haa %
u, ",yhat do you suppose G.
nt about mn old birds nest, he So
4. thouyb,lcssly. Now, what IN
q. world does iathqr want OF met
ed rish could have minutes peaec
10 ID arose TO his feet, and, unheed
vo her entreAties for him TO come ana =
10 at the pretty brides nesI sur
"s away toward the house Almost
m. tears. little Isottie followed num-
1T Tim watched them TIL they "
~. ont ~ sight. then he picked up
~ book that Nell had lets lying
- meath the tree. &a -
ey IL shouldn't "a thought Neu wo
m spoke so cross" no mnrmnreo'
w;sh had q little sister Ike her'
faces jess like a flower, :,
Tim idly turned the leaves oil
nd book. lie did not attempt 70 i, re
~ II was hard work for him TO fpelIt ,
y" words. For q long time he iaay .,
IS mon the grass, listening to the s o.
NJ. s sipnoine among the trees. Sew
m, times he opened the book and 100
t','i'9 TS,aiiv he started up,